concept   pyxis

3 commonsense assertions
Cultures (3) Western culture (1) Ancient Greece (1) Ancient Rome (1)
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 pyxis Western culture The pyxis is a small cylindrical container historically used by ancient Greeks and Romans for storing valuable items in Western culture. 4
2 pyxis Ancient Greece In Ancient Greece, a pyxis was a small cylindrical box used for storing cosmetics and jewelry. 3
3 pyxis Ancient Rome Ancient Greek and Roman women used pyxides as small cylindrical boxes to store jewelry, cosmetics, and other small items. 1